Revelation 19 After this, I heard what sounded like a lot of voices in heaven, and they were shouting,
"Praise the Lord!
To our God belongs
the glorious power to save,
2 because his judgments
are honest and fair.
That filthy prostitute
ruined the earth
with shameful deeds.
But God has judged her
and made her pay
the price
for murdering
his servants."
3Then the crowd shouted,
"Praise the Lord!
Smoke will never stop rising
from her burning body."
4After this, the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures all knelt before the throne of God and worshiped him. They said, "Amen! Praise the Lord!"
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb 5From the throne a voice said,
"If you worship
and fear our God,
give praise to him,
no matter who you are."
6Then I heard what seemed to be a large crowd that sounded like a roaring flood and loud thunder all mixed together. They were saying,
"Praise the Lord!
Our Lord God All-Powerful
now rules as king.
7 So we will be glad and happy
and give him praise.
The wedding day of the Lamb
is here,
and his bride is ready.
8She will be given
a wedding dress
made of pure
and shining linen.
This linen stands for
the good things
God's people have done."
9Then the angel told me, "Put this in writing. God will bless everyone who is invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." The angel also said, "These things that God has said are true."
10I knelt at the feet of the angel and began to worship him. But the angel said, "Don't do that! I am a servant, just like you and everyone else who tells about Jesus. Don't worship anyone but God. Everyone who tells about Jesus does it by the power of the Spirit."
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